Port Orchard, WA vs Gig Harbor, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPort Orchard, WAGig Harbor, WA
Population17,14912,424
Median Household Income$89,795$118,395
Median Rent$1,797/mo$2,301/mo
Median Home Value$539,700$767,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%53.9%
Poverty Rate9.7%7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k298282
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2322,346
Median AQI2244
Good AQI Days /yr340267
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows35°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min32.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.320.4
College Degree Rate34.9%52.1%
Foreign-Born %7.1%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+27.3%+4.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.